5kg poppy straw seized in Batote

Batote: The police claimed to have recovered 5 Kg of Poppy straw from a Tanker after intercepting at Bagun Nallah Batote Naka checking post and arrested the driver along with consignment.

The Truck driver has been identified as Gurmeet Singh alias Kala son of Joginder Singh resident of Upper Gadigarh Jammu who was on its way to Jammu from Srinagar. During the search, the police found 5kg of poppy straw in his possession and in this connection, an FIR no 74/2014 u/s 8/15 NDPS Act has been lodged at Batote police station and starting investigation for further progress.